Wedding bouquet holder



T. M. WELLING 2,284,029

WEDDING BOUQUET HOLDER n May 26, 1942.

Filed Sept. 20, 1940,

Patented May 26, 19,42

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WEDDING BOUQUET HOLDER Y Thomas M. Welling, Cleveland, Ohio Application September 20, 1940, Serial No. v357,641

2 Claims.

This invention relates to a new wedding aid in carrying flowers, with my holder attached to bouquet the wearer can place same over wrist enabling the wearer to havev both hands free, itl

Fig. 3 is a back View of holder showing per.

forated clamps at top and bottom of shaft or holder.

Fig. 4 is a side View of holder.

Fig. 5 shows a horizontal cross-section of the holder through line 5 5 of Figure 2. .v

Fig. 6 shows pointed pin support inserted in stems of flowers which prevent slipping, turning and etc.

Fig. 7 is a cross-section View of the holder through line 'l-'I of Fig. 3, showing extruded bouquet holder that I developed to be used as an perforations presenting a gripping surface in clamping means.

The holder can be attached to the back of the bouquet during the latter part of the bouquet construction by inserting pointed supports into bottom part of stems. Bend perforated clamp around stems both at top and bottom. 'Ihe bottom clamp is not really necessary because during the course of the making of the bouquet string or wireis usually used and to make holder more secure the string or wire could be wound around bottom of holder at same time. method Vcould be `applied if the lbottom clamp is not used. The bottom clamp was added more as a support tothe pin in the event string or wire are not used. v

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. A bouquet holder of pliable material, comprising a substantially straight shank portion, clamping means extending from said shank `for embracing the stems of the bouquet, and one end'` portion of the shank extending reversely in the form of a hook. l

2. 'A bouquet holder of pliable material comprising a substantially straight shank portion, clamping means extending from said shank for embracing the stems of the bouquet, one end portion of the shank extending reversely in the form of a hook andthe other endrof the shank extending oppositely, at right angles thereto in the form of a point, to penetrate the stems of the bouquet, and hold thesame against slipping. Y

1 THOMAS M. WELLING'.

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